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Peptic ulcer is most often caused by an Helicobacter pylori ("H. pylori") bacterial infection which can be treated with prescription antibiotics.
Peptic ulcer can also be caused by use of certain pain relievers, available both by prescription and over-the-counter ("OTC"), called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ("NSAIDs") which can irritate the lining of the stomach and small intestine, especially if not taken with food. These medications include aspirin, ibuprofen (Aavdvil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve), ketoprofen and others. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is not included in this group of drugs.
Stress and spicy foods have been eliminated as direct causes of ulcers (as it once was believed). However, limiting those factors along with smoking and alcohol consumption does aid in recovery from peptic ulcer.
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What are the most common forms of ulcers?
The most common forms of peptic ulcer are duodenal and gastric.
What are the differences between gastritis and peptic ulcer?
Gastritis is not a single disease, it is immflammation of the stomach lining and has many causes from drinking too much to a bacteria in the stomach. A peptic ulcer is when a sore or ulcer has been made in the lining of the stomach by the stomach acid.
What is the difference between a gastric and duodenal ulcer?
A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine, an area called the duodenum. If the peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer.
A peptic ulcer resides in the?
A peptic ulcer is an ulcer of the stomach. Current research has discovered that the most common cause is H. pylori, a bacteria that resides in the stomach.
What is the singular and plural of peptic ulcer?
Peptic ulcer is singular. Peptic ulcers is plural.
Dietary management for peptic ulcer and rationale?
mangement for peptic ulcer
What is a duodenal obstruction?
In adults, the usual cause is a peptic ulcer of such antiquity that repeated cycles of injury and scarring have narrowed the passageway.
Sore or lesion of the mucous membrane in the stomach or duodenum?
Peptic ulcer
Is having several duodenum ulcers common?
No, duodenal ulcers are rather common. In fact, duodenal ulcers are much more common than gastric (stomach) ulcers, and are commonly found in a condition called peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
What is the cause of helicobacter pylori disease?
There is no disease called as helicobacter disease. Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with peptic ulcers. Means both gastric or duodenal ulcers. This infection can be cured by course of antibiotics.
Can a peptic ulcer be seen on CT scan?
The answer is "sometimes". The gold standard for diagnosis of peptic ulcers is endoscopy, specifically esophagogastroduodenoscopy (which views the esophagus, stomach, and duodenal portion of the small intestine).
Can a ulcer be seen on CT scan?
The answer is "sometimes". The gold standard for diagnosis of peptic ulcers is endoscopy, specifically esophagogastroduodenoscopy (which views the esophagus, stomach, and duodenal portion of the small intestine).
